#DC456D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(61.5% 0.188 8.8), rgb(220, 69, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#DC456D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DC456D |
| RGB | rgb(220, 69, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 68%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.188 8.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #DC456D | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #DC456D | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #DC456D text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #DC456D text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
-
Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
-
Step 300
300
#F5A8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.1)
-
Step 400
400
#EC768E
oklch(70.8% 0.147 8.7)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#DC456D
oklch(61.5% 0.188 8.8)
-
Step 600
600
#CD215A
oklch(55.5% 0.205 8.8)
-
Step 700
700
#B10E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.19 8.9)
-
Step 800
800
#90143D
oklch(42.8% 0.157 8.9)
-
Step 900
900
#741B34
oklch(37.8% 0.123 8.9)
-
Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#DC456D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #696A6E | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908869 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF2955 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DC456D
#DC456D
oklch(61.5% 0.188 8.8)
- #009991
#009991
oklch(61.5% 0.107 188.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #DC456D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.058
Use #DC456D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.